How Nambucca Heads voted
SA2 area in New South Wales · federal division: Cowper · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Nambucca Heads favoured Coalition 57.9% (v Labor 42.1%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 0.6 points to the Coalition since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 36.9%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 59.5 | Coal 57.3 | Coal 57.9 | Coal +0.6 |
| Labor | 18.2% | 17.9% | 12.8% | -5.2 |
| Coalition | 46.4% | 37.6% | 36.9% | -0.7 |
| Greens | 6.2% | 5.4% | 4.2% | -1.2 |
| One Nation | 0.0% | 10.1% | 5.9% | -4.1 |
| Independents | 21.4% | 22.6% | 29.8% | +7.2 |
| Others | 7.8% | 6.4% | 10.4% | +4.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Nambucca Heads | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $850 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 10.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 44.5% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 33.6% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 47.1% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 12.6% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 4.8% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 7,111 (5,936 aged 18+). "Typical area" is the median across all areas.
Where residents voted in 2025
| Polling place | Type | Share of residents' votes | In this area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nambucca Heads PPVC | PPVC | 62% | yes |
| Nambucca Heads | Ordinary | 12% | yes |
| Nambucca Heads West | Ordinary | 8% | yes |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 7% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 3% | |
| Macksville | Ordinary | 1% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 1% | |
| Coffs Harbour COWPER PPVC | PPVC | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Cowper
- Bellingen
- Coffs Harbour - North
- Coffs Harbour - South
- Coramba - Nana Glen - Bucca
- Dorrigo
- Sawtell - Boambee
- Urunga
- Kempsey
- Kempsey Surrounds
- Macksville - Scotts Head
- Nambucca Heads Surrounds
- South West Rocks
- Port Macquarie - West
- Port Macquarie Surrounds
- Port Macquarie - East
- Port Macquarie - South
Sources: Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) federal election results and votes-by-SA1 files, 2019–2025; Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3 boundaries and 2021 Census DataPacks. Both © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0. Basemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Area results are estimates of how residents voted, not official counts — see the methods. Built 2 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.